Essential Polymers R4388
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Chemical ResistanceHigh DurabilityImproved FlexibilityImproved HardnessLow VOCMar Resistance
Essential Polymers R4388 is a solvent-free urethane/acrylic hybrid, has been designed for excellent abrasion resistance. R4388 offers a good combination of film hardness, flexibility and toughness making it an ideal polymer candidate for topcoat applications. For improved resistance, Essential R4388 can be cross-linked with either a polyaziridine or a trimer. These 2-K systems exhibit excellent gloss and exceptional chemical and mar resistance.
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Binder & Resin
Product families
- Acrylics
Other characteristics
- End Uses
- Solventless & High Solids Coating, Top Coat
- Features
Chemical Resistance, High Durability, Improved Flexibility, Improved Hardness, Low VOC, Mar Resistance
- Markets
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- Translucent
- Applications
Paints & Coatings — Other Paints & Coatings Applications
- Coating Type
- Solventless & High Solids Coating
- Top Coat
- Key Benefits
- Low VOC
- Solvent-free
- n-MP-free
- Abrasion resistance
- High solids
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Labeling Claims
- Low VOC
- NMP-free
- Solvent-free
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solids Content | 41 | % by Weight | — |
| Density | 8.75 | Lbs/Gal | — |
| Acid Number | 20 | — | — |
| Particle Charge | Anionic | — | — |
| pH Value | 7.7 | — | — |
| Viscosity (25°C, 60rpm) | max. 300 | cP | Brookfield (LV2) |
| VOC Level (As Supplied) | 0.3 | Lbs/Gal | — |
Table 2 of 2
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Elongation at Break (77°F, 50% RH) | 90 | % |
| Grit Feed Taber Abrasion (Mg Loss, 500 Cycles, 1000g) | 3 | — |
| Konig Hardness (1 Day) | 79 | Seconds |
| Konig Hardness (7 Days) | 79 | Seconds |
| Tensile Strength (77°F, 50% RH) | 2425 | PSI |
